jan 1, 1751 - 1751: The Maria Theresa Thaler is fixed at 0.8333 fine, or 23.39 grams of silver. Standards for the Maria Theresa Thaler are more strictly held than previous silver coins, and the silver content of the Thaler does not change from this point.

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Stride, H. G. "THE MARIA THERESA THALER." The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society 16 (1956): 339-43. www.jstor.org/stable/42678400.

Tschoegl, Adrian E. “Maria Theresa’s Thaler: A Case of International Money.” Eastern Economic Journal, vol. 27, no. 4, Fall 2001, p. 443. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=5600521&site=eds-live.

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